Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help in finding their most wanted of the week.

55-year-old Ricky Lovins is wanted for theft by unlawful taking. He’s described as a 5-foot-8 man weighing about 177 pounds.

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If your tip leads to an arrest, you could earn a $1,000 reward. Just give Crime Stoppers a call at 253-2020.

The Better Business Bureau is warning homeowners about out-of-town “storm chasers” that are being seen in the Bluegrass after this week’s severe storms.

The BBB says residents have reported being approached by traveling contractors who are offering roof repair or replacement caused by wind and hail damage from the storms.

“BBB advises people to carefully check out any company that offers them services. Even if your insurance company will pay the cost, you want to make sure that the business that does the work is reputable, competent, and able to address warranty issues if they arise long after the out-of-towners have left,” said Jack Frank, President & CEO of the BBB.

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Other repairs and services offered might include tree removal, gutter repair or replacement, even automobile dent repair businesses that is temporarily set-up in the area.

The BBB urges consumers to check out the companies before hiring and compare estimates.

Police have charged a Louisville man with murdering his girlfriend and then trying to burn her body.

Police say On Oct. 6, Antoine Montrell Bosley, 46, shot and killed his live-in girlfriend at their home on Iowa Avenue, and then set the body on fire behind the home trying to dispose of it.

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Investigators say he was involved in a DUI crash the next day, and officers found him in possession of a handgun they think was used in the shooting.

Police charged Bosley with murder, abuse of a corpse, possession of a handgun by a felon and tampering with physical evidence.

A man accused of killing his great grandmother with a hammer in Madison County faces decades in prison.

According to court documents, William Tribble, 24, confessed to murdering Margie Tribble, 78. She was found beaten to death in her home in July 2008. She died the next day. Tribble pleaded guilty in court Wednesday.

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Prosecutors recommend Tribble serve 35 years in prison, with eligibility for parole after 20 years.

Tribble’s sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 24.

Detectives with the Idaho State Police discovered “dismembered skeletal human remains” in Boise County on Tuesday.

Idaho State Police were tipped off to the location of the remains by a source in another case they are currently working on. Because that case is active, police could not give further information.

Sources also lead investigators to believe that the remains may be those of Joshua Reddington. Reddington, of Salmon, Idaho, has been missing since May 26, 2000. He was 25-years-old when he disappeared, and was last seen in Idaho City.

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Idaho State Police said the building where they found the remains is a cabin or a shed, but not a primary residence. The remains were found underneath the building. Captain Bill Gardiner said the skeletal remains are estimated to be about 14 years old, but detectives are waiting on specific dating tests. They have not confirmed the identity of the person and say it could be difficult to do so due to the age of the remains. Investigators didn’t find a whole skeleton.

“The only reason Mr. Reddington’s name has come up is based on some of the sources that we’ve talked to on another case that we’re currently working,” said Gardiner. So there is no scientific data, there’s no evidence that specifically has told us these remains do belong to Mr. Reddington. But, of course, if it’s a lead we’re going to follow it.”

Captain Gardiner said Idaho State Police have spoken to Reddington’s family.

“Our heart goes out to them. It has from the very beginning,” said Gardiner. “Anybody with close family that has disappeared, you feel for.”

There are not any suspects right now, but troopers say they have a few leads.

Authorities found Steven Kalogerakos’ body earlier this year in Boise County. His sister Maria has told NewsChannel 7 she believes Michael Dauber, who was later charged with Kalogerakos’ murder, also killed Reddington.

As with Kalogerakos’ disappearance, the FBI is also involved in this case. Idaho State Police are also working with the Boise County and Lemhi County Sheriff’s Offices.

Police have arrested a second man accused in connection with the murder of an assistant University of Cincinnati professor from Grant County who went missing back in August.

On Oct. 1, investigators found human remains believed to be those of Randy Russ, 54, in a grassy area off a road in Fleming County. Officials have not positively identified the body.

That same day, police arrested Charles Black, 55. According to court documents, Black admitted to removing a dead person’s body from his home on Colfax Road in Hillsboro on Aug. 15 and burying it along a river on Ringo Grange City Road.

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Police say Black told investigators that he, Russ and a third man, Kevin Howard, 38, were together at the Colfax Road home that day when Howard asked him to go over to a neighbor’s house. Black said Howard yelled at him to come back about 45 minutes later. According to court documents, Black said when he returned, he found Russ dead, “gagged and bound at the feet and legs” in a back bedroom of the house.

Lexington police took Howard into custody Wednesday. Both Howard and Black faces charges including murder, tampering with physical evidence and theft.

Authorities have issued a Golden Alert for a missing Harlan County man.

Officials say Willis Dixon, 40, was last seen in the Nolansburg area around 1 a.m. Wednesday.

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Dixon stands about 6 foot and weighs around 220 pounds. He has blonde hair, hazel eyes, a moustache and several tattoos, including a tattoo sleeve on his left arm.

Officials say Dixon has a history of schizophrenia. If you see him, you should not approach, but call KSP at 606-273-3306.

Mendota High School football coach Robert “Beto” Mejia pleaded not guilty to auto insurance fraud Wednesday in Fresno County Superior Court.

Mejia, 32, was arrested last month. He appeared in a brief hearing in front of Judge Brian Alvarez with his lawyer, Michael Idiart. He is accused of three felony counts of insurance fraud and one misdemeanor charge of filing a false report.

An arrest warrant affidavit says Mejia admitted to lying about the theft of his all-terrain vehicle in order to collect insurance on it. Mejia is out of jail on a $16,000 bond.

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Both Mejia and Idiart declined comment following the hearing. Mejia’s next hearing is scheduled for Nov. 4.

His co-defendant in the case, former Mendota High football player Arturo Andrade, 20, faces a single felony charge of insurance fraud. Andrade, who played for Mejia through the 2012 season, is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday.

The arrests were the result of an investigation by the California Department of Insurance with help from the Mendota Police Department.

Mejia helped put the tiny farming community on the national map with a feature on ESPN.

Mejia’s teams won consecutive Central Section championships in 2011 and 2012. He was The Fresno Bee Coach of the Year in 2012 and Coach of the Year for the West Sierra League in 2011.

A Lexington business owner’s recent investment should lead to the arrest of the truckload of burglars who stole from his car wash.

On August 26, in broad daylight some thieves were caught on the surveillance cameras at Sami’s Car Wash.

“Other people are washing their cars, business as usual is happening, but these individuals dismantle property inside one of the bays, put it in the truck and drive off,” says Detective Jason Rothermund.

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Which is precisely why the business owner invested in a way to fight back against these thieves. The owners turned over the photos to the police.

Detectives tried running the license plate on the older model Chevy truck, with a metal toolbox, but it was a dead end.

That’s why they’re turning to the public to figure out who these four are.

If you have information about that truck or anyone in it, call the Crime Stoppers tipline at (859) 253-2020.